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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

What does the "Arms Akimbo" posture mean?

When should you adopt this posture? When shouldn't you? Does the Arms Akimbo have different significance when a woman uses it? Does it mean the same thing if the thumbs are in front of the hips and the fingers are in back (the opposite of this police officer)?

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This website serves as a reference source for the art and science of Body Language/Nonverbal Communication. The views and opinions expressed on this website are those of the author. In an effort to be both practical and academic, many examples from/of varied cultures, politicians, professional athletes, legal cases, public figures, etc., are cited in order to teach and illustrate both the interpretation of others’ body language as well as the projection of one’s own nonverbal skills in many different contexts – not to advance any political, religious or other agenda.